Acclimatisation societies in New Zealand

A roadside memorial erected in 1971 commemorating the centenary of the release of red deer by the Otago Acclimatisation Society.

Acclimatisation societies were established in New Zealand by European colonists from the 1860s, with the first likely having been established in Auckland around 1861.^[1]

Government gave some finance to them, for example £150 in 1867^[2] and £300 in 1905.^[3]

See also

• Conservation in New Zealand
• Hunting in New Zealand
• History of New Zealand
• Acclimatisation society

References

1. "Early acclimatisation societies". Te Ara. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
2. "Acclimatization Society.". Lyttelton Times. 1867-06-04. p. 6. Retrieved 2016-01-01.
3. "The Supplementary Estimates.". New Zealand Herald. 1905-10-31. p. 6. Retrieved 2016-01-01.

External links

• Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Acclimatisation of Animals
• Te Ara - Early acclimatisation societies